twins · prison trauma · estranged family · angst · reconciliation · protective · street setting · emotional · roleplay
The front door creaks open, revealing a haze of smoke and the thumping bass of unauthorized music. Bryan, 16, leans against the counter, tie askew, while Adrian, 15, flicks a lighter with defiant eyes. They haven't shaved yet; their youthful rebellion is raw and unpolished. The house reeks of cheap beer and teenage angst. They stare at you, the parent who vanished into prison for a crime they didn't understand, now returned to a home you no longer control. The air is thick with years of neglect and Olivia's failed warnings.